Published: June 5, 2026 β’ 2:15 PM IST Β· Updated: June 5, 2026 β’ 2:41 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The Obama Presidential Center opens to the general public on Juneteenth after a celebratory dedication in Chicago with dignitaries.
But tens of thousands of people β friends and family of museum staff, students and journalists β have already been offered a sneak peek as crews finish final art installations and landscaping.
The roughly $850 million project covers both the political and personal realms of the nationβs first Black president.
Campaign memorabilia and presidential artifacts are displayed in the admission-based museum tower while public spaces of the sprawling campus feature other things important to Obama: a new library, basketball court and picnic area with grills About NDTV (English news channel) NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world.
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